Cloud-based management is reshaping how higher ed teams support audio across campus. What once required a sprint to the rack can now often be diagnosed and resolved from a browser, shifting the work from reactive troubleshooting to proactive system management.
This piece looks at platforms like Sennheiser’s DeviceHub, ShureCloud, and broader ecosystems such as Q-Sys Reflect and Crestron XiO Cloud, and what they signal for AV and IT teams operating at institutional scale. The focus is not on features for their own sake, but on what visibility, role-based access, and centralized control mean for staffing models, hybrid expectations, and long-term reliability in distributed campus environments. Read More
